Muscat's Top Tables

Bait Al Luban

Conveniently located at Muttrah Corniche, this place is cleverly styled to envelope guests with the warmth of an Omani home. With the scent of Frankincense wafting through the air (Al Luban means frankincense), this restaurant combines Omani hospitality with the flavours of ancient trails blazed by travellers from East Africa to India for an unforgettable dining experience. The menu showcases classic Omani dishes from around the country, such as mansheb - rice cooked with fish and a coconut broth from Salalah, as well as the freshest local seafood prepared Omani Style.

The Restaurant

Four open kitchens in the heart of The Chedi Muscat showcase Muscat's finest culinary flavours – Western, Asian, Middle Eastern and Indian. Dine on the outdoor patio, the elegant dining room or checkout one of eight private dining rooms and lounge areas - perfect for get togethers with family and friends. Don't miss the legendary Friday brunch with free-flowing champagne.

Shahrazad

Located within the spectacular Shangri-la Al Husn Resort and Spa, Shahrazad is a striking and elegant restaurant that features the cuisines of the Arabian Peninsula, including Omani specialties. With the alluring fragrance of spice and the rhythms of live Moroccan music welcoming guests, dining at Shahrazad is a culinary and cultural adventure. The humus is out of this world and the signature dish is fattoush, a traditional chopped salad dressed in a zesty lime vinaigrette, prepared at the table by the chef with style and flair.

Kargeen Restaurant

Popular with expats and locals, this laid-back Muscat restaurant serves Omani grills and Italian dishes in a lantern-lit garden and shisha lounge. Kargeen is the old Omani word for a little wooden cottage and this place lives up to its name. Done up in wood and wrought iron and decorated with bright rugs, it blends traditional Eastern style with classical Western culture creating a welcoming haven of tranquility. If alfresco is more your style, a candle lit dinner on the lawn or under one of the cozy canopies is the way to go.

Uhbar

Sharing its name with this lost ancient city in the country's south, Uhbar offers up food with a fusion of present and past to reflect Oman's rich cultural history and mystical past. Order the muttrah paplou (seafood soup with plump wontons) coupled with ubhar harees, a porridgelike chicken dish topped with rich onion sauce. When it comes to dessert, the halva-based specialties are a real highlight.